Improvement in type composing and casting machines combined



3Sheets-SheeL CHARLES S. WESTCOTT.

mprovement in Type Composng and Casting Machines Combined.

N0. 115,796, Patentedlune,i8

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`l'mprcwement ifi-Type Composing and Casting Machines`Combined.

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lmprovemeni in Type Composng and Casting Machines Combined.

No.15,796. Patentedlunes,1s71.

ff (Zwfw) ma@ z ffy 4 cam-groove 9 in A, is provided for conveying the sliding gage and matrix to the mold a b,

in the manner hereafter described. The part l() of the gage f varies in thickness according to the letter in the matrix at 11, and the c arrier 7L moves along to a definite point each time, and the part 10 intervenes between Athat and the mold b; hence, if the part 10 is of less thickness the mold b will not receive as much motion in a direction parallel to the axis of A, and, on the contrary, if the' part l() is of greater thickness the mold b will receive a greater movement; therefore the mold can be closed more or less to give the space required for the thickness of body appropriate to the letter in the matrix. The movement that brings the slide-gage f up to place and determines the opening between the parts a b of the mold for the body of the type also presents the matrix on the slide-gage f at the end of that opening, and I make use of a clamp, l, on the end of a lever, l', that is actuated by the cam 15 on A, to press the matrix against the end ofthe opening between the molds'al b, and slide the whole of the parts endwise sufficient to bring the back ends of the molds a b firmly against the nozzle c. While in this position the pump d is moved, the type cast, and the parts return to their normal position by the action of the springs as the cam 15 passes from under l', and the matrix is thrown off the type by the spring 16 acting against the back end of the guide-slide j', and the said guideslidef is taken back to its proper frame 7c, leaving the type in a condition to be taken out of the mold by means hereafter described.

I will now state the means for bringing into position the slide and its matrix according to the letter required. The fixed guides g extend on both sides of the opening between the ways h', in which the carrier h is moved, so that said carrier is free to be moved along at right angles to said guides g. Each frame 7c, in g,is made with an opening at the bottom for the passage through it ofthe carrier h when the frame 7c is slid forward by the action of the ngerkey m, lever m', and link a to the said frame 7c. When one of the frames k is therefore slid forward it carries the sliding gage f, with its matrix, across the path of the carrier h, and as that carrier comes up it takes the gage fout of the frame k and carries it up to the mold b, as aforesaid, and then brings it back again, and leaves it in its frame lo, that has remained in position awaiting its return. Spring catches 18 on the carrier 71 taking grooves in j', steady the gage while in the carrier, but yield as the carrier draws back after redepositing the gage in its frame k,- and there are stops 19 in said frame that arrest the backward movement of the gage f, and spring catches 20 steady the gage f in the frame 7c, but yield when the carrier h moves the gage toward the type.

It will be evident that the frame 7c must be kept in position to receive the gage on its return movement; also, that the next frame must only be projected when the carrier la is furthest away from the mold, for the parts would be broken if a frame and gage were projected behind the carrier. The operator, by care, might effect these movements; but, to avoid risk, I make use of a slide, p, going across the keys m, and containing a. notch for each lever m', with a pin, o, that projects above each lever and prevents its being raised except at the completion of the backward movement of the carrier h, at which moment the cam portion of the groove 21 draws the bar p along, allowing all the levers to be free, and the lever that has been raised by depressing the lingerkey is allowed to return to its normal position, vthe frame 7c being drawn back by the spring k2, and the operator having his finger upon the key of the kept letter to be composed that is free to be moved by the pin o being drawn back from over it, and therefore he brings the next gage and matrix into position; and the bar p being again moved its pin o passes un' der the lever m or into a hole or notch, holding the frame h in a .forward position for the gage and matrix to be taken out by the carrier h and then returned, as aforesaid.

I will now return to the type as cast and in the mold, and show the manner of removing the same, dressing, and setting it up. Between the guide-bars h is a slide, q, moved at the proper time by a cam-rib or groove, 23, on A; the upper end of this slide q runs under the inclined end of the lifter fr, beneath the lever r1; and from the moving end of rl is a connection, r2, to the mold a, so that by this means the mold a is raised sufficiently to allow the type to be taken ont bodily and sidewise by the two spring-fingers s that extend from the slide q and come up at each end of the type, and as the slide q goes back the type is carried out of the mold and comes against a stop, 24, that' arrests its further movement; butthe lingers move on and draw away, so that the type drops into a groove or trough, u. The groove or trough u is upon the upper end of a carriage, a, that is moved back and forth upon a bed, s', at right angles to h', by means of a lever, 26, spring 27, and cam-groove and projection 28 upon A. A delivering finger, o, should be employed, the same being kept in an elevated position as the trough u is moved away from the mold a b, and dropped, by a cam-groove, v3, in A, behind the type, so that as the trough a is brought back to receive another type the previously received type will be moved forward in the trough and run down between the jaws t t. The jaw t is fitted so as to yield laterally, and is to be opened by the backward movement of the carriage u', so as to allow the type to pass freely between t and tf, and the letter end comes beyond the jaws t t', so that the said jaws can close by the springs 30 upon the sides of the body of type, and the end of the trough terminates between said jaws, so that the type is pushed forward by the movement of said trough u,

and the letter end passes between cutters that dress ofi'v the bur, and the type is delivered upon the table w. I have shown and prefer revolving cutters .fr a: and y y. These are upon shafts provided with pinions, and extending from the carriage u' are rack-bars w', that ro# tate the respective pinions and cutters when the carriage is being moved. These cutters may be provided with ratchet connections to the pinions, so as only to be turned in one direction by the rack-bars. The line of types lying upon the table w is to be pushed along by a reciprocating pusher, each. additional type, so as to give room for the next type, to pass out upon the table.

I remark that the cutters y y are to be set at the proper distance to remove any bur at the top or bottom of the letter, and only require adjusting when the machine is changed for different fonts of type, While the cutter a0 m, standing on line with the faces of the jaws t t',

act to remove any burs projecting beyond the sides of the bodies of the types, and the appa ratus is self-adjusting to accommodate the different thicknesses of type-bodies. By changing the molds, matrix, or sliding gage, this machine may be adapted to differences in the font of type to he made use of. The line of types is to be separated and justied in any usual or desired manner, as it is set up into column or page to be printed from, and ordinary types may be introduced to supply capitals, numerals, or other characters that may not be provided for in the machine. After the form of type has been printed from, or used for stereotyping or' electrotyping, it is to be remelted, thereby saving the cost of distribution.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination of type composing and casting mechanism, substantially as set forth, so that the matrix will be presented and the type cast in the order in which they are composed or set up in line, substantially as specied.

2. Automatic self-adjusting mechanism for dressing types of various thicknesses, in com- 5. The frames k, gages f, and slides g, ar-

ranged at right angles to the slide-bars 11.', in combination with the carrier h, the parts being constructed and actuated substantially as set forth.

6. The locking-bar p, in combination with the keys m, levers m', frames k, and slides y,

as and for the purposes set forth.

7 The delivery-iingerss and stop 24, in combination with the mold a b and trough u, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. The jaws t t' and cutters a: fr y y, in combination with mechanism for pushing the type endwise between such cutters, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 28th day of December,

C. S. WESTGOTT.

Witnesses:

. Guns. H. SMITH.

GEO. T.P1NoKnEY, 

